Lachesis (bushmaster venom)
One of the most passionate, intense remedies (especially for women’s ailments) lies in this snake’s remedy.
   Its very varied complaints usually begin at night or on waking and may move from the left side to the right. Its left sided splinter-like sore throat hurts more with empty swallowing and feels somewhat better swallowing solids. If not caught in time, the sore throat can turn into a nasty cold with a violent choking, dry cough and left sided ear pain.
   The heavy, bursting, pulsating headaches and migraines it applies to affect the left side the most but may move to the top of the head or forehead.
   Lachesis symptoms tend to improve with any discharge including mucus from the sinuses or the start of a woman’s period.
   For women whose hormonal shifts feel both fatiguing and extreme, Lachesis can provide calming leveling support.. This includes: menopausal hot flushes along with related hot sweats, palpitations and throbbing headaches, PMS with headaches, hot flushes, irritability or feelings of jealousy and low spirits.
    The individuals who benefit most from Lachesis tend to be intense, excitable, lively and talkative, but can quickly become weary, suspicious and aggressive when out of balance. Alcohol, PMS, morning and suppression of any kind (especially cycles) tend to make everything worse. When the personality is marked at times by biting sarcasm, jealousy, passion, loquacity, intolerance of tight clothing (especially around the neck) and heat, Lachesis can encourage balance and let one’s better attributes flourish.